The work-up for the polyp described should begin during the initial endoscopy, when the diagnosis is usually made. A determination of whether the lesion is mucosal or submucosal makes a significant ...

Background: Endoscopic mucosal resection is an established method for treating intramucosal gastric neoplasms. Conventional endoscopic mucosal resection has predominantly been performed using strip ...

Esophageal liposarcoma and fibrovascular polyps represent rare but clinically significant tumours of the oesophagus. Traditionally, fibrovascular polyps have been considered benign, pedunculated ...

A prospective clinical trial from researchers in Japan shows magnetic-anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection for large early gastric cancer to be a feasible and safe method in humans.

The figure was derived from‘International consensus on the management of large (≥20 mm) non-pedunculated colorectal polyps: A World Endoscopy Organisation Delphi study’; Djinbachian et al, 2023; Under ...

Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and ...

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are commonly used for the minimally invasive treatment of submucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. To evaluate ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer in the United States. This highlights the importance of early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions like large polyps. Endoscopy ...